“ Longipteryx is one of my favorite fossil birds, because it’s just so weird—it has this long skull, and teeth only at the ...

The beaks of albatrosses and penguins, compared to other, “normal” beaks (examples shown of a petrel and a gull) and a bird with a tactile bill-tip organ (a tinamou, close relative of ostriches and ...

Researchers have discovered that seabirds, including penguins and albatrosses, have highly-sensitive regions in their beaks ...

A study of a bizarre prehistoric bird's fossilized remains has uncovered fascinating new details regarding its behavior.

A comprehensive review of dodo science offers new insights into the biology and behavior of the much-ridiculed bird.

Scientists have pieced together the skull of a strange ancient bird, revealing a primitive beak lined with teeth. The "transitional" bird sheds light on a pivotal point in the pathway from ...

With a beak full of ultra-strong teeth, this weird prehistoric bird may seem like a fearsome predator. However, a new study has found that the Longipteryx chaoyangensis actually feasted on fruit ...

Scientists have made an exciting discovery that changes what we know about some of the earliest birds. Fossils found in China ...

Indian wildlife enthusiasts and forest officials have been trying to rescue a rare bird whose beak has been trapped shut by a plastic ring. The black-necked stork was first spotted with the ring ...

Plus, these fish-eating birds had lots of teeth, all the way along their beaks, unlike how Longipteryx only has teeth at the very tip of its beak,” said O’Connor. “It just didn’t add up.” ...